Route 65: THE REBUILD Phase Two - Springfield

• First phase of project: rebuild southbound Route 65 bridge over I-44 beginning at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 6
• Eastbound and westbound I-44 CLOSED from 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 6, until 11:59 p.m. Saturday, July 7
• Southbound Route 65 at I-44 CLOSED from 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 6, until mid-August                                           

Work Scheduled Beginning July 6:  

• Removing southbound Route 65 bridge over I-44 

Traffic Impacts:  

• I-44 CLOSED for 24-Hours: From 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 6, until 11:59 p.m. Saturday, July 7
  • Westbound detour: Northbound Route 65 to Valley Water Mill Road interchange (Farm Road 102) to southbound Route 65 to westbound I-44
  • Eastbound detour: Southbound Route 65 to Division Street to northbound Route 65 to eastbound I-44
• SOUTHBOUND ROUTE 65 CLOSED: From 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 6, until mid-August
• Southbound detour: Westbound I-44 to Glenstone Avenue (Exit 80) to eastbound I-44 to southbound Route 65
• Nighttime lane closings possible on I-44 at Route 65 beginning July 6. Work hours: 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

(Weather or construction delays could alter the work schedule.) 

Project Summary:

• Replace southbound Route 65 bridge over I-44
• Rebuild southbound Route 65 pavement between Valley Water Mill Road (Farm Road 102) and Kearney Street
• Rebuild ramps:
  • Rebuild westbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65 ramp
  • Rebuild eastbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65 ramp
  • Rebuild southbound Route 65-to-Kearney Street ramp
  • Rebuild portion of eastbound I-44-to-southbound Route 65 ramp
• Upgrade guardrail
• Rebuild shoulders
• No work planned for northbound Route 65
• Prime Contractor: Millstone Weber, Inc. of St. Charles, Mo.
• Completion Date: November 2018 (However, contractor plans to complete project by mid-August.)
• Total Project Cost: $4.3 million 

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